Assigned to APPROP                                                                                                                             AS ENACTED

 

 

 

ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Phoenix, Arizona

 

FINAL REVISED

FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1071

 

appropriations; named claimants

 

Purpose

 

            Appropriates $351,052.86 from the state general fund and $371,534.14 from other funds to the Department of Administration (ADOA) for the payment of claims made against several state institutions.  

 

Background

 

            Each year, a number of claims made against state agencies remain unpaid due to inadequate documentation, late filings and searches for third party liability.  Legitimate claims are paid in subsequent fiscal years by ADOA on behalf of the agency named in the claim.

 

            S.B. 1071 appropriates $351,052.86 from the state general fund and $371,534.14 from other funds to pay claims against the state incurred during FY 1996-1997 through FY 1998-1999.

 

Provisions

 

1.      Transfers $111,605.22 from the risk management fund to the state general fund to be appropriated to ADOA for payment on claims made against ADOA.

 

2.      Transfers $256,394.76 from the motor pool fund to the state general fund to be appropriated to ADOA for payment on claims made against ADOA.

 

3.      Transfers $796.16 from the technology and telecommunications fund to the state general fund to be appropriated to ADOA for payment on claims made against ADOA.

 

4.      Appropriates $20,197.05 from the state general fund to ADOA for payment on claims made against the Department of Juvenile Corrections.

 

5.      Appropriates $91,404.29 from the state general fund to ADOA for payment on claims made against the Department of Health Services (DHS).

 

6.      Transfers $2,238.00 from the emergency medical services operating fund to the state general fund to be appropriated to ADOA for payment on claims made against DHS.

 

7.      Appropriates $239,451.52 from the state general fund to ADOA for payment on claims made against the Department of Corrections.

 

8.      Appropriates $500 from the board of osteopathic examiners' board fund to the Arizona board of osteopathic examiners for payment of an invoice from Southwest Laboratories dated May 31, 2000.

 

9.      Becomes effective upon signature of the Governor.

 

Amendments Adopted by the House of Representatives

 

1.      Adds approximately $50,000 from the state general fund for additional claims made against the Department of Corrections.

 

2.      Adds $500 from the Board of Osteopathic examiner's fund to pay for an invoice dated      May 31, 2000.

 

Senate Action                                                               House Action

 

APPROP         1/23/01     DP     8-0-4-0                     APPROP         3/13/01      DPA     10-3-0-3

3rd Read           1/31/01               28-1-1-0                   3rd Read           4/24/01                   46-9-5

Final Passage                               27-2-1-0

 

 

Signed by the Governor 5/1/01

Chapter 279                                                                                                                

 

Prepared by Senate Staff

May 16, 2001